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. 2022 Nov 11;20(4):2744. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2022.4.2744

Table 5.

Comparison of dispensing practice by the pharmacist between ADDS and TDDS

Variable ADDS (24) n (%) TDDS (18) n (%) Degrees of freedom Chi-square value p value
Average number of prescriptions dispensed per day
Less than 10 1 (4.16) 2 (11.11) 5 12.59 0.027
10-20 1 (4.16) 0
21-30 1 (4.16) 7 (38.88)
31-40 5 (20.83) 4 (22.22)
41-50 5 (20.83) 0
More than 50 11 (45.83) 5 (27.77)
Average time for dispensing each prescription
Less than one minute 2 (8.33) 2 (11.11) 2 2.13 0.343
1-5 minutes 16 (66.66) 8 (44.44)
6 to 10 minutes 6 (25) 8 (44.44)
More than 10 minutes 0 0
Average number of drugs contained in each prescription
1-5 drugs 11(45.83) 12(66.66) 2 8.61 0.013
6-10 drugs 13(54.16) 3(16.66)
11-15 drugs 0(0) 3(16.66)
More than 15 drugs 0 0
Average time for labelling in each prescription
Less than one minute 11(45.83) 2(11.11) 2 6.21
1-5 minutes 11(45.83) 12(66.66)
6 to 10 minutes 2(8.33) 4(22.22)
More than 10 minutes 0 0
Average number of prescription error detected per day
None 3(12.5) 0 3 3.74 0.290
1-5 14(58.33) 10(55.55)
5-10 3(12.5) 5(27.77)
More than 10 4(16.66) 2(11.11)
Average number of dispensing high alert medication per day
1-5 drugs 6(25) 3(16.66) 3 0.82 0.842
6-10 drugs 8(33.33) 8(44.44)
11-15 drugs 5(20.83) 3(16.66)
More than 15 drugs 5(20.83) 3(16.66)
Average time for patient counselling for each patient
Less than one minute 2(8.33) 1(5.55) 3 4.86 0.181
1-5 minutes 19(79.16) 10(55.55)
6 to 10 minutes 3(12.5) 5(27.77)
More than 10 minutes 0 2(11.11)
Number of pharmacists in your pharmacy usually review the drugs before dispensing
None 1(4.16) 1(5.55) 3 0.89 0.825
One 12(50) 6(33.33)
Two 8(33.33) 7(38.88)
More than Two 3(12.5) 3(16.66)
Inventory control duration
Daily 13(54.16) 1(5.55) 3 13.06 0.004
Once in a week 6(25) 5(27.77)
Twice in a week 2(8.33) 7(38.88)
Once in a month 3(12.5) 5(27.77)

χ2 – Chi-square statistics on distribution of categorical variable; p < 0.05 in bold letters was considered as statistically significant